North Korea's Kim says country to develop economy over next 5 years

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country will ⁠solidify and develop the quality of ⁠its economy over the next ‌five years, state ​media KCNA said on Tuesday.

Since last week, North Korea has been holding the Ninth Party Congress of the ​Workers' Party ⁠which sets out major policy goals for the next five years.

The Congress was ongoing on Monday, with ⁠members ‌starting to set plans and goals for the next five ‌years by sectors including military, foreign policy, ⁠industry and agriculture, KCNA said.

Calling the next five years ‌a "full-scale progress phase" in a ‌speech on Monday, Kim called ‌for revolutionising thought, technology and ‌culture so new projects will be well-managed over time, KCNA said.

Chinese President Xi Jinping sent ⁠a ⁠message to Kim to congratulate his reelection to general secretary of the ruling party, KCNA confirmed.

Meanwhile, Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, was ​given a promotion. According to KCNA, ​Kim Yo ​Jong was named a party department director. Previously, ​she was vice-director.